Why is gas coming from pull rope of 1995 Polaris ATV?

The only thing I can think of is either someone is trying to kill you, or blow your leg off!

The only devices in that compartment are, the recoil, starter, flywheel, and magneto, which is your power source, it charges you battery. It can produce well over 14 volts,

and over 10 amps. Which could ignite the gasoline, and (being in an enclose area) blow the thing apart. The only way for gasoline to get in there is by dumping some in there.